Antlerless Bonus Deer Hunts For Kids

Beginning deer hunters have a unique opportunity to participate in four bonus antlerless deer hunts that will take place on private land in Oklahoma this season.

The hunts will be in Osage County (Oct 4-6), Ellis County (Oct 11-12), and two in Love County (Oct 18, orientation on Oct. 17).

This year 53 youth will be drawn to receive one of the bonus private lands antlerless deer gun permits. To be eligible, youth must have completed their hunter education requirements prior to applying and must be 12-17 years old at the time of their scheduled hunt.

“These hunts are on private property and should provide young hunters a great opportunity to see some deer as well as a chance to harvest a doe,” said Bill Dinkines, assistant chief of wildlife for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission has endorsed the youth hunt program and we are thankful for the landowners’ willingness to allow these kids the opportunity to hunt on their property.”

To apply for a hunt, applicants must submit (mail or walk-in only) a 3×5 index card with the following information:

Hunter’s first & last name

Date of birth

Mailing address

Telephone number

Hunter education certification number

Social security or driver’s license number

Lifetime License number, if applicable

Accompanying Adult* first & last name

List of hunts by order of preference**

*Each child participating in this hunt must have an adult (licensed or unlicensed) who is at least 21 years of age accompanying them on the hunt.

**List of the hunts by order of preference (Please do not list any hunt that you are not interested in or know in advance you cannot attend.)

Antlerless deer taken by selected applicants during these hunts will be considered a “bonus deer” and will not count toward the hunter’s season statewide limit.

Applicants who are successfully drawn will receive a notification letter in the mail that includes specific information about their hunt and the deadline for purchasing required license(s) as listed below:

**NOTE: The $10 resident or the $201 non-resident CH Private Lands Youth Deer Hunt Permits will be issued in lieu of the open season license and must be purchased through our Central Office. No Apprentice Licenses will be allowed due to the Hunter Education requirement.